SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The Hyundai Solaris compact passenger vehicle from Hyundai Motor Co. became the best selling car among all vehicles sold in Russia in the first half of the year, the automaker said Wednesday. According to the leading South Korean automaker, the Solaris had accumulated sales of 45,930 units in the [...]

SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor‘s Accent subcompact was the best-selling export model among cars produced and shipped overseas in 2014, industry data showed Wednesday. According to the data by the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, South Korea’s top automaker exported a total of 260,386 units of the Accent last year. The figure was the [...]

SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor and its smaller affiliate, Kia Motors, reclaimed the top spot in the subcompact vehicle market in the United States in April for the first time in four months, industry data showed Monday. According to Autodata, a U.S. auto research company, the two Korean automakers sold a combined 11,010 [...]

SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Once, Korea’s compact car market was dubbed as “graveyard for hatchbacks.” However, as more Korean drivers are seeking hatchback-style compact cars, purchasing trends are aligning with those in Europe as buyers prioritize practicality. According to sales data from the local auto manufacturers, from January to April a total of 9,304 [...]

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co.’s Accent topped the subcompact car market in China in terms of sales last month, reflecting its growing appeal among local customers keen on quality and affordability, industry data showed Friday. Hyundai Motor sold a total of 26,515 units of the Accent last month in China in [...]

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – J.D. Power designated 2014 Accent as its most appealing small car in its 2014 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study released today. Hyundai is also the highest-ranked non-premium brand in the J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), marking the first time a nameplate has ranked [...]